Definition of "energetics" [en•er•get•ics]

• The study of the flow and transformation of energy. (noun)
• The flow and transformation of energy within a particular system. (noun)

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• "Although if you believe in energetics, control is an illusion."
• "We cannot object to the construction of bigger and bigger thermonuclear power stations or research into nuclear physics, since energetics is one of the bases of our civilization."
• "The best systematic presentation of "energetics" is to be found in"